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Motley Fool Take Stock

Merry Christmas

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Merry Christmas from The Motley Fool.

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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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How to invest

Can someone invest like Warren Buffett with a spare $500?

| Sebastian Bowen

You don't have to be rich to invest like Uncle Warren.

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Warren Buffett
Investing Strategies

With 2026 approaching, Warren Buffett is sending investors 3 clear signals

| Leigh Gant

Warren Buffett’s restraint may be the clearest signal investors should pay attention to heading into 2026.

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How to invest

3 golden rules of investing to live by in 2026

| Sebastian Bowen

The new year is a great time to reassess our stocks.

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International Stock News

1 Magnificent 7 stock to buy in 2026 (and 1 to avoid)

| Sebastian Bowen

Not all Mag 7 stocks are equal.

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Dividend Investing

1 impressively awesome Australian dividend stock down 20% to hold for decades!

| Tristan Harrison

This business looks far too cheap to me.

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How to invest

Simple, easy investing: These 3 ASX ETFs are all a beginner needs

| Sebastian Bowen

You can't go wrong with these three beginner-friendly investments...

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Bank Shares

NAB shares rise amid bank tipping home value growth to slow in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Two of the smaller capital cities are tipped to outperform in 2024 and 2025.

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Opinions

A multi-millionaire and I are buying the dip on this undervalued ASX stock

| Mitchell Lawler

A 16% discount on a quality business... I don't mind if I do.

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Opinions

Got $1000? 2 top ASX shares to buy and hold

| Sebastian Bowen

I think any Australian can comfortably buy these two investments today.

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Share Gainers

These 2 ASX 200 shares smashed the benchmark this week. Here's how

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors sent these two stocks flying higher this week. But why?

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares still good value at a fresh 52-week high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what brokers are saying about ANZ shares right now...

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ETFs

Here's how $5,000 in the VAS ETF turned into $47,671 in just 10 years

| Bronwyn Allen

The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF is a very popular investment.

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Dividend Investing

If I had to buy only 1 ASX share for passive income for the next 10 years, it would be this

| Sebastian Bowen

For me, this decision is a no-brainer.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the increased Wesfarmers dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers revealed its largest payout since the Coles spin-off today.

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Dividend Investing

How to earn $1,000 in passive income with just $10,000 in savings

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my roadmap to turn 10 large into $1,000 in annual passive income.

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Opinions

I'm beginning to worry about Pilbara Minerals shares

| Mitchell Lawler

I have my reservations about the direction being taken.

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Value Investing

Looking for value shares? This ASX 200 gem looks like a no-brainer buy to me!

| Kate Lee, CFA

Is this dividend favourite shaping up as an ASX value gem?

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs to watch ahead of Nvidia earnings release tonight

| Kate Lee, CFA

Check out which ASX ETFs own Nvidia shares.

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 just drop on the latest Aussie inflation readings?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors got a bit jittery on the latest CPI data. But why?

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Opinions

My three ASX 200 highlights from earnings season so far

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my pick of the bunch after seeing the latest ASX earnings reports.

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Opinions

Can ASX shares investors ever successfully time the market?

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Dr Shane Oliver outlines the risks and rewards of trying to time the market.

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Financial Shares

1 ASX financial stock set to rise while bank shares underperform

| Bronwyn Allen

Top broker Macquarie is tipping this ASX financial stock to outperform over the next year.

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Opinions

Would Warren Buffett buy the ASX share most like Berkshire Hathaway?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors be interested in this stock?

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 mining stocks mixed as investors consider China's latest steel woes

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 miners have been facing a sharp retrace in iron ore prices. Now what?

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's AMP's take on Powell, Jackson Hole and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

Here’s what we learned from Fed chair Jerome Powell’s interest rate address at Jackson Hole.

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Retail Shares

Why I think it's time to buy these ASX retail shares

| Tristan Harrison

I think it’s time to go shopping for these retail stocks.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $8,000 in CBA shares in 2021? Here's how much passive income you've already earned

| Bernd Struben

The passive income delivered by CBA shares has been on the rise over the past three years.

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How to invest

What is the Rule of 72, and why does it matter?

| Kate Lee, CFA

How fast can you double your money? Use this simple formula to estimate.

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Superannuation

Here's why your superannuation is invested predominantly in shares

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP's chief economist explains why shares are a dominant asset class in superannuation investment.

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Dividend Investing

How much cash do you need to quit work and live off dividend income?

| Tristan Harrison

Dividend income can unlock a well-funded life.

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Technology Shares

Why did ASX tech shares soar 9% this week?

| Bronwyn Allen

This week's surge had nothing to do with Wall Street or the NASDAQ.

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Share Market News

Top 10 most traded ASX shares and US stocks in July

| Bronwyn Allen

The most traded ASX share was a defence software and hardware development company.

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Dividend Investing

I'm considering buying 600 shares in this ASX 200 dividend gem to aim for $212 a month in passive income!

| Sebastian Bowen

if you're after an income boost, consider this dividend beast.

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Technology Shares

Buying Xero shares? Here's where management sees a $100 billion opportunity

| Bernd Struben

Management indicated Xero shares still have huge untapped market opportunities ahead.

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ETFs

Why these ASX ETFs could be top long term options

| James Mickleboro

Looking to make buy and hold investments? Check out these picks.

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Retail Shares

Own Wesfarmers shares? Here's your preview for the FY24 result

| Tristan Harrison

Here are the latest predictions for Wesfarmers.

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Share Market News

Should ASX investors be worried about this unusual earnings season theme?

| Tristan Harrison

What can investors learn from this reporting season?

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Share Market News

Ten-baggers galore! These 19 top ASX stocks returned 1,000% or more in just 10 years

| Bernd Struben

The ASX is one of the best stock markets in the world to find those illustrious ten-baggers.

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Share Market News

These ASX 200 companies are placing new bosses at the helm

| Mitchell Lawler

Is new blood at the top exactly what the doctor ordered for these underperforming companies?

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ETFs

Three ASX ETFs to buy today for big dividend income

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these three funds can give anyone a big boost in dividend income.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The secret of stock market success in a single picture

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

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How to invest

2 top ASX 200 shares I'd consider holding for a lifetime

| Bernd Struben

Like Warren Buffett, we all want to find stocks we can buy and hold onto forever.

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Broker Notes

Go long on these 2 ASX 200 shares: expert

| Bronwyn Allen

Looking for investment ideas?

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Index investing

Should I ditch ASX 200 shares in favour of S&P 500 shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

I weigh up the pros and cons of both markets.

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ETFs

Which ASX ETFs are investors most bullish on?

| Bronwyn Allen

A trading activity report reveals insights into which ASX ETFs are attracting the highest buying conviction.

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Share Market News

Which ASX 200 shares have got the attention of Gen Z investors?

| Bronwyn Allen

Report shows Gen Z investors traded a narrower range of securities than other generations in FY24.

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